Our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) monitors and responds to the multitude of minute internal and external changes instantaneously. A well functioning system is a measure of resiliency and may be measured by heart rate variability (HRV). A reduction in HRV can be a predictor of future health problems and recent evidence suggests changes in daytime HRV occur with sleep disorders. HRV is affected by poor sleep, diet, lack of exercise and other stress. Accurate HRV data can provide useful objective information for communication among co-treating practitioners. In the future it may become the cornerstone of collaboration.

Jeff Hindin, DDS, is the leading dental expert in physiologic function and heart rate variability. He practices general dentistry with an emphasis on the treatment of craniofacial pain, TMD and sleep disorders. Dr. Hindin has developed an FDA approved system for evaluating physiology in the medical or dental office. He is the lead dentist in the Proof of Concept Study of an Oral Orthotic to Reduce Tic severity in Chronic Tic Disorder and Tourette Syndrome at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Hindin has also completed The Brookdale Hospital/NYU Maxi Course in Oral Implantology. He is one of the founders of the Hindin Center for Whole Health Dentistry. Dr. Hindin has a special interest in the treatment of craniofacial pain, TMD and sleep disorders. He has also created a system of monitoring physiologic functions and incorporates biofeedback modalities into patient care. Dr. Hindin is currently conducting important clinical research into the relationship between orofacial pain, splint therapy, physiologic function and heart rate variability. He lectures nationally and internationally on this subject.

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